2015-Thorpe-Scholarship-Guidelines

The Neal O Thorpe Memorial Scholarship The Neal O Thorpe Memorial Scholarship supports Alaskan students’ attendance to one of 15 eligible universities and colleges (see page of these guidelines for the list of these institutions) Dr Thorpe was a Trustee and Executive Director of the Murdock Charitable Trust and had deep ties to Alaska through his work to improve the quality of life for Alaskans Dr Thorpe enjoyed flying, and for many years owned and flew his own small private plane A humble and quiet man, Dr Thorpe’s hearty and infectious laugh could nonetheless often be heard and enjoyed from far away Understated but wise, he always thought carefully and thoroughly before speaking His dry sense of humor and keen wit displayed the apparent spontaneity that only careful thought can produce Dr Thorpe did many things well, and was very much appreciated and loved by all those who worked with him He would wish to be especially remembered as a person of strong faith, deep personal integrity, and deep love for his family The Neal O Thorpe Memorial Scholarship awards successful applicants $7,500 per year for up to five years who attend one of the eligible universities or colleges The scholarship will be paid directly to the applicant’s school to cover education expenses Preference will be given to Alaska Native students Strong preference will be given to students who are the first in their immediate family to attend college or university, although non-first generation students may also apply Deadline for applications is Sunday, May 24, 2015 at 9:00 PM Qualifications:     Applicant must be an Alaska resident Applicant must be a graduate/soon-to-be graduate of a high school or equivalent program located in Alaska Preference is for applicants that are the first in their immediate family to pursue a post-secondary degree, although other students attending eligible universities and colleges may apply (see below) Applicant must be accepted and plan to enroll at one of the 15 eligible universities (see list of eligible schools on page of these guidelines) Application Process: The scholarship application must be completed through The Alaska Community Foundation’s (ACF) online application system The online application can be accessed here http://alaskacf.org/scholarships-applicationtutorial Please contact ACF with any questions about the online application system or scholarship program at info@alaskacf.org or (907)334-6700 Award Renewal: In subsequent years after the initial scholarship award, students must submit the following in order to renew their scholarship Awardees are eligible to renew the scholarship up to four times  Documentation of enrollment in a qualified institution  An official copy of your university transcript A minimum GPA of 2.5 is required for renewal Forfeiture of Award: The applicant understands the award could be rescinded or suspended* in any of the following circumstances:     Applicant does not enroll full-time for the semester/quarter in which the award is to be in effect Applicant is placed on academic and/or disciplinary probation Applicant does not make satisfactory academic progress Applicant no longer meets the scholarship qualifications *If an applicant’s scholarship award is suspended, they may have up to five years from the initial scholarship award date to be reinstated by ACF staff if they are able to come into compliance with the scholarship requirements Eligible Universities: Alaska Christian College - Soldotna, AK Alaska Pacific University - Anchorage, AK Concordia University - Portland, OR Corban College - Salem, OR George Fox University - Newberg, OR Montana Bible College -Bozeman, MT Multnomah University - Portland, OR Northwest Nazarene - Nampa, ID Northwest University - Kirkland, WA Pacific Lutheran University - Tacoma, WA Seattle Pacific University - Seattle, WA Trinity Lutheran College - Everett, WA University of Portland - Portland, OR Warner Pacific College - Portland, OR Whitworth University - Spokane, WA